State Supreme Court / Ga.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Murphy

Decided September 10, 1970. Benning M. Grice wrote the opinion for the court.

177 S.E.2d 257 · Cited 70 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Bryant v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance · 205 Va. 897
Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Williams · 167 S.E.2d 174

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Woods v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance · 218 S.E.2d 65
Futch v. J. C. Penney Insurance · 182 Ga. App. 169
Pickering v. American Employers Insurance · 282 A.2d 584
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Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Booker · 230 S.E.2d 70
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American Protection Insurance v. Parker · 258 S.E.2d 540
Georgia Casualty & Surety Co. v. Waters · 246 S.E.2d 202
Doe v. Rampley · 351 S.E.2d 205
Dacosta v. Allstate Insurance Company · 372 S.E.2d 7
Wages v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance · 208 S.E.2d 1

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